1986 Cook County, Illinois, elections

none January 2025 January 2025 File:Flag of Cook County, Illinois (1961–2022).svg presidential no 1984 Cook County, Illinois, elections 1984 1988 Cook County, Illinois, elections 1988 November 4, 1986 55.95% The Cook County, Illinois, general election was held on November 4, 1986.Official Final Results General Election Cook County, Illinois Tuesday, November 4, 1986 http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1986NovCombinedSummary.pdf voterinfo.net https://web.archive.org/web/20081003205005/http://www.voterinfonet.com/results/archive/1986NovCombinedSummary.pdf 3 October 2008 Primaries were held March 18, 1986.Official Final Results Primary Election Cook County, Illinois, Tuesday, MARCH 18, 1986 https://www.cookcountyclerk.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/March1986.pdf www.cookcountyclerk.com Cook County Clerk October 18, 2020 September 27, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210927055024/https://www.cookcountyclerkil.gov/sites/default/files/pdfs/March1986.pdf dead Elections were held for the offices of Assessor, Clerk, Sheriff, State's Attorney, Superintendent of Education Service Region, Treasurer, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, all 17 seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, both seats of the Cook County Board of Appeals, 3 seats on the Water Reclamation District Board, and judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County. Election information 1986 was a midterm election year in the United States. The primaries and general elections for Cook County races coincided with those for federal (Senate and House) and those for state elections. Voter turnout Primary election + Vote totals of primaries Primary Chicago vote totals Suburban Cook County vote totals Total Cook County vote totals Democratic 548,326 124,471 672,799 Republican 25,962 79,517 105,479 Nonpartisan 3,654 13,948 17,602 Total 577,942 217,936 795,880 General election The general election saw turnout of 55.95%, with 1,476,370 ballots cast.STATE OF ILLINOIS OFFICIAL VOTE Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 4, 1986 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1986/1986%20GE.PDF https://web.archive.org/web/20220602085116/https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1986/1986%20GE.PDF dead June 2, 2022 Illinois Secretary of State 17 October 2020 Chicago saw 841,085 ballots cast, and suburban Cook County saw 635,2865 ballots cast. Straight-ticket voting Ballots had a straight-ticket voting option in 1986. Party Number ofstraight-ticketvotes Democratic52,099 Republican162,362 Allin Walker Party17 Illinois Solidarity951 Libertarian683 Socialist Workers951 Quality Cong. Rep.421 Assessor 1986 Cook County Assessor election presidential no 1982 Cook County Assessor election 1982 1990 Cook County Assessor election 1990 November 4, 1986 Thomas Hynes Thomas Hynes circa 1977 (1).jpg Democratic Party (United States) 969,500 73.05% Le Roy M. Graham 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 357,758 26.95% Assessor Thomas Hynes Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Hynes Democratic Party (United States) 50.30% In the 1986 Cook County Assessor election, incumbent third-term assessor Thomas Hynes, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Assessor Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Thomas C. Hynes (incumbent) 405,270 100 405,270 100 Republican By winning the Republican nomination, Le Roy M. Graham became the first black candidate to run countywide as a Republican nominee.Graham LeRoy M. GOP 'OPENING' https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-07-31-8602250046-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-07-31-8602250046-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 October 2020 31 July 1986 Cook County Assessor Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Le Roy M. Graham 77,243 100 77,243 100 General election Cook County Assessor election Democratic Party (United States) Thomas C. Hynes (incumbent) 969,500 73.05 Republican Party (United States) Le Roy M. Graham 357,758 26.95 1,327,258 100 Clerk 1986 Cook County Clerk election presidential no 1982 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 1982 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#Clerk 1990 November 4, 1986 Stanley Kusper Democratic Party (United States) 929,949 68.35% Diana Nelson Republican Party (United States) 430,568 31.35% Clerk Stanley Kusper Democratic Party (United States) Stanley Kusper Democratic Party (United States) 51.56% In the 1986 Cook County Clerk election, incumbent third-term clerk Stanley Kusper, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Incumbent Stanley Kusper defeated two challengers to win renomination. The more successful of Kusper's two challengers was Jeanne Quinn, who four years earlier had become the first Democrat to be elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners from suburban Cook County in half a century. Instead of seeking reelection, she instead opted to launch a challenge to Kusper.Simmons Dan JEANNE QUINN: 1945-2009 https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2009-08-12-0908110604-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 October 2020 12 August 2009 Kusper's other challenger was 28-year-old millionaire businessman Patrick M. Finley.Dold R. Bruce Cohen Laurie COUNTY CLERK CANDIDATE GENEROUS AS HE IS ORNERY https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-01-23-8601060596-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tirbune 18 October 2020 23 January 1986 Cook County Clerk Democratic primary Stanley T. Kusper, Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 255,761 45.73 Jeanne P. Quinn Democratic Party (United States) 218,442 30.08 Patrick M. Finley Democratic Party (United States) 95,115 15.22 569,318 100 Republican Former Illinois state representative Diana Nelson won the Republican primary.Neal Steve EX-REP. NELSON WEIGHS RACE FOR COUNTY CLERK https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1985-10-14-8503090910-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 October 2020 14 October 1985 Cook County Clerk Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Diana Nelson 80,639 100 80,639 100 General election Cook County Clerk election Democratic Party (United States) Stanley T. Kusper, Jr. 929,949 68.35 Republican Party (United States) Diana Nelson 430,568 31.35 1,360,517 100 Sheriff 1986 Cook County Sheriff election presidential no 1982 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 1982 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#Sheriff 1990 November 4, 1986 James E. O'Grady 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 706,659 51.12% Richard Elrod Richard Elrod, circa 1969 (3x4).jpg Democratic Party (United States) 673,233 48.79% Sheriff Richard Elrod Democratic Party (United States) James E. O'Grady Republican Party (United States) 52.30% In the 1986 Cook County Sheriff election, incumbent fourth-term sheriff Richard Elrod, a Democrat, was defeated by Republican James E. O'Grady. O'Grady became the first Republican elected to a countywide executive office in Cook County since Bernard Carey was elected to his final term as Cook County State's Attorney in 1976.Burleigh Nina Jim O'Grady: Cook County GOP's 'perfect candidate' https://www.lib.niu.edu/1988/ii881212.html 19 June 2020 Illinois Issues December 1988 Primaries Democratic Cook County Sheriff Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Elrod (incumbent) 418,843 100 418,843 100 Republican Cook County Sheriff Republican primary Republican Party (United States) James E. O'Grady 82,185 100 82,185 100 General election O'Grady won the endorsement of the Chicago Tribune for the general election.FOR COOK COUNTY SHERIFF: O'GRADY . . . https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-10-20-8603180915-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 18 June 2020 20 October 1986 O'Grady's victory came from winning the county's suburbs by a 2–1 margin. He also performed well in some of the ethnically white wards of Chicago, being able to cary 14 of the city's 50 wards.O`Connor Matt GOP'S HOPES FOR O'GRADY GO SOUR https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-11-08-9004020554-story.html chicagotribune.com 18 June 2020 8 November 1990 Cook County Sheriff election Republican Party (United States) James E. O'Grady 706,659 51.12 Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Elrod (incumbent) 673,233 48.79 1,379,892 100 Superintendent of the Education Service Region 1986 Superintendent of the Cook County Education Service Region election presidential no 1982 Cook County, Illinois elections#Superintendent of the Education Service Region 1982 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#Superintendent of the Education Service Region 1990 November 4, 1986 Richard J. Martwick Democratic Party (United States) 824,384 63.51% Tony Torres Republican Party (United States) 473,694 36.49% Superintendent Richard J. Martwick Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Martwick Democratic Party (United States) 49.20% In the 1986 Superintendent of the Cook County Education Service Region election, incumbent third-term superintendent Richard J. Martwick, a Democrat, was reelected.Martwick Robert House Resolution 0869 - 100th General Assembly February 28, 2018 Illinois General Assembly December 30, 2018 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HR/10000HR0869.htm Primaries Democratic Cook County Superintendent of Education Service Region Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Marwick (incumbent) 297,358 72.36 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Van Dam 113,599 27.64 410,957 100 Republican No candidate ran in the Republican primary. The Republican Party ultimately nominated Tony Torres. General election Cook County Superintendent of Education Service Region election Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Martwick (incumbent) 824,384 63.51 Republican Party (United States) Tony Torres 473,694 36.49 1,298,078 100 Treasurer 1986 Cook County Treasurer election presidential no 1982 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 1982 1990 Cook County, Illinois elections#Treasurer 1990 November 4, 1986 Edward J. Rosewell Democratic Party (United States) 905,190 68.78% Richard M. Hetzer Republican Party (United States) 410,909 31.22% Treasurer Edward J. Rosewell Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Rosewell Democratic Party (United States) 50.62% In the 1986 Cook County Treasurer election, incumbent third-termO'Connor Matt ROSEWELL MAKES DEAL IN GHOST-JOBS PROBE https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-11-26-9811260070-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 13 October 2020 26 November 1998 treasurer Edward J. Rosewell, a Democrat, was reelected. Primaries Democratic Cook County Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Rosewell (incumbent) 399,143 100 399,143 100 Republican Cook County Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Richard M. Hetzer 77,901 100 77,901 100 General election Cook County Treasurer election Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. Rosewell (incumbent) 905,190 68.78 Republican Party (United States) Richard M. Hetzer 410,909 31.22 1,316,099 100 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners 1986 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election presidential no 1982 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1982 1990 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1990 November 4, 1986 George Dunne George Dunne (72nd Illinois General Assembly).jpg Democratic Party (United States) 808,126 60.61% Joseph D. Mathewson 3x4.svg Republican Party (United States) 525,288 39.39% President George Dunne Democratic Party (United States) George Dunne Democratic Party (United States) 50.54% In the 1986 President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election, incumbent president George Dunne, a Democrat that had held the office since 1969, was reelected. Primaries Democratic President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) George W. Dunne 435,063 100 435,063 100 Republican President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Joseph D. Mathewson 63,625 100 63,625 100 General election President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners election Democratic Party (United States) George W. Dunne 808,126 60.61 Republican Party (United States) Joseph D. Mathewson 525,288 39.39 1,333,414 100 Cook County Board of Commissioners 1986 Cook County Board of Commissioners election no parliamentary 1982 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1982 1990 Cook County Board of Commissioners election 1990 November 4, 1986 All 17 seats on the Cook County Board of Commissioners 9 Democratic Party (United States) 11 10 1 6,766,182 64.71% Republican Party (United States) 6 7 1 3,689,203 35.29% 300px The 1986 Cook County Board of Commissioners election saw all seventeen seats of the Cook County Board of Commissioners up for election to four-year terms in two sets of elections (ten elected from an election held in the city of Chicago and seven elected from and election held in suburban Cook County). Democrats lost a seat, and Republicans, conversely, gained a seat. City of Chicago Ten seats were elected from the City of Chicago. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners Chicago Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) George W. Dunne (incumbent) 270,744 8.68 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) 215,292 6.90 Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 196,824 6.31 Democratic Party (United States) Samuel G. Vaughan (incumbent) 161,586 5.18 Democratic Party (United States) Charles R. Bernardini 153.272 4.92 Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie L. Steele 143,577 4.60 Democratic Party (United States) Irene C. Hernandez (incumbent) 135,026 4.33 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Damato 132,098 4.24 Democratic Party (United States) Marco Domico 129,186 4.14 Democratic Party (United States) Rose-Marie Love 127,975 4.10 Democratic Party (United States) Lilia T. Delgado 122,794 3.94 Democratic Party (United States) Michael L. Nardulli 116,850 3.75 Democratic Party (United States) Edward H. Mazur 115,117 3.69 Democratic Party (United States) Frank D. Stemberk 114,750 3.68 Democratic Party (United States) Sidney L. "Sid" Ordower 109,529 3.51 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen T. Hynes 98,506 3.16 Democratic Party (United States) Michael Patrick Hogan 95,876 3.07 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel P. O'Brien 86,849 2.79 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Therese Dunne 79,066 2.54 Democratic Party (United States) Chester T. Stanislawski 68,529 2.20 Democratic Party (United States) Gregory J. Wojowski 59,943 1.92 Democratic Party (United States) John T. McGuire 58,117 1.86 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Donohue 54,288 1.74 Democratic Party (United States) Charles R. Bowen 51.552 1.65 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph McAfee 46,493 1.49 Democratic Party (United States) James W. Flint 46,128 1.48 Democratic Party (United States) Ginger E. Andrews 41,867 1.34 Democratic Party (United States) Carmine Castrovillari 36,479 1.14 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Mercurio 29,821 0.96 Democratic Party (United States) John Fraire 21,341 0.68 Republican Cook County Board of Commissioners Chicago Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Susan Catania 13,501 9.85 Republican Party (United States) Richard D. Murphy 13,417 9.79 Republican Party (United States) Brenda A. Sheriff 12,994 9.48 Republican Party (United States) Julia Fairfax 12,923 9.43 Republican Party (United States) Brian G. Doherty 12,839 9.36 Republican Party (United States) William Allen E. Boyd 12,684 9.25 Republican Party (United States) Stephan J. Evans 12,669 9.24 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Fogel 12,517 9.13 Republican Party (United States) LaFaye L. Casey 12,133 8.85 Republican Party (United States) Paul J. Taxey 10,967 8.00 Republican Party (United States) William M. Cronin 10,464 7.63 General election Cook County Board of Commissioners Chicago electionOur Campaigns - Cook County Board - City of Chicago Race - Nov 04, 1986 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=547131 www.ourcampaigns.com Our Campaigns 18 October 2020 Democratic Party (United States) George W. Dunne (incumbent) 569,517 8.60 Democratic Party (United States) Charles R. Bernardini 528,928 7.99 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry "Iceman" Butler (incumbent) 527,951 7.58 Democratic Party (United States) John H. Stroger, Jr. (incumbent) 520,930 7.87 Democratic Party (United States) Irene C. Hernandez (incumbent) 506,389 7.65 Democratic Party (United States) Bobbie L. Steele 503,110 7.60 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Damato 499,689 7.55 Democratic Party (United States) Samuel G. Vaughan (incumbent) 596,454 7.50 Democratic Party (United States) Marco Domico 485,772 7.34 Democratic Party (United States) Rose-Marie Love 482,230 7.29 Republican Party (United States) Susan Catania 205,219 3.10 Republican Party (United States) Richard D. Murphy 158,041 2.39 Republican Party (United States) Brian G. Doherty 156,207 2.36 Republican Party (United States) Brenda A. Sheriff 146,631 2.22 Republican Party (United States) Julia Fairfax 142,990 2.16 Republican Party (United States) William Allen E. Boyd 141,712 2.14 Republican Party (United States) LaFaye L. Casey 140,180 2.12 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Fogel 138,667 2.09 Republican Party (United States) Stephan J. Evans 137,356 2.07 Republican Party (United States) Paul J. Taxey 131,957 1.99 Suburban Cook County Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Commissioners suburban Cook County Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Joan P. Murphy 75,981 13.85 Democratic Party (United States) Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky 72,315 13.18 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin J. Conlon 71,012 12.94 Democratic Party (United States) John D. Rita 70,835 12.91 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew "Andy" Przybylo 67,167 12.24 Democratic Party (United States) Renee H. Thaler 67,072 12.22 Democratic Party (United States) John J. Lattner 62,287 11.35 Democratic Party (United States) Edward J. King 62,015 11.30 Republican Cook County Board of Commissioners suburban Cook County Republican primaryCook County Commission https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-10-26-8603220268-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune and League of Women Voters of Illinois 18 October 2020 26 October 1986 Republican Party (United States) Bernard Carey (incumbent)Dold R. Bruce Carey Fights Hartigan's Lead In Attorney General Contest https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-10-30-8603210776-story.html chicagotribune.com Chicago Tribune 10 April 2020 30 October 1986 54,525 13.21 Republican Party (United States) Mary M. McDonald (incumbent) 47,117 11.43 Republican Party (United States) Joseph I. Woods (incumbent) 43,912 10.64 Republican Party (United States) Carl R. Hansen (incumbent) 42,499 10.30 Republican Party (United States) Harold L. Tyrrell (incumbent) 41,272 10.00 Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Siebel (incumbent) 39,733 9.63 Republican Party (United States) Joseph D. Mathewson 38,207 9.26 Republican Party (United States) Patricia J. Semrow 28,887 7.00 Republican Party (United States) Gordon Scott Hirsch 27,229 6.60 Republican Party (United States) Thomas E. Brennan 25,365 6.15 Republican Party (United States) C. Robert McDonald 23,855 5.78 General election Republican nominee Bernard Carey was replaced on the ballot by Robert P. Gooley, as Carey opted to instead run for Illinois Attorney General, replacing James T. Ryan as the Republican nominee for that election. Cook County Board of Commissioners suburban Cook County election Republican Party (United States) Mary M. McDonald (incumbent) 339,214 9.08 Republican Party (United States) Joseph D. Mathewson 336,097 9.00 Republican Party (United States) Harold L. Tyrrell (incumbent) 317,481 8.50 Republican Party (United States) Carl R. Hansen (incumbent) 314,145 8.41 Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Siebel (incumbent) 310,800 8.32 Republican Party (United States) Joseph I. Woods (incumbent) 303,068 8.11 Republican Party (United States) Robert P. Gooley 269,438 7.21 Democratic Party (United States) Joan P. Murphy 262,699 7.03 Democratic Party (United States) Janice D. "Jan" Schakowsky 239,517 6.41 Democratic Party (United States) John J. Lattner 229,352 6.14 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin J. Conlon 216,394 5.79 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew "Andy" Przybylo 209,503 5.61 Democratic Party (United States) John D. Rita 198,403 5.31 Democratic Party (United States) Renee H. Thaler 189,344 5.07 Cook County Board of Appeals 1986 Cook County Board of Appeals election no parliamentary 1982 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Appeals 1982 1988 Cook County, Illinois elections#Cook County Board of Appeals (special election) 1988 (special) November 4, 1986 2 of 2 seats on the Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic Party (United States) 2 2 Republican Party (United States) 0 0 300px m In the 1986 Cook County Board of Appeals election, both seats on the board were up for election. The election was an at-large election. One incumbent Democrat, Pat Quinn, did not seek reelection, instead running for Illinois Treasurer. The other incumbent Democrat, Harry H. Semrow, sought reelection. Primaries Democratic Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Wilson Frost 331,593 41.44 Democratic Party (United States) Harry H. Semrow (incumbent) 249,728 31.21 Democratic Party (United States) John W. McCaffrey 218,849 27.35 Republican Cook County Board of Appeals Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Kenneth R. Hurst 73,459 50.48 Republican Party (United States) Ronald M. Hamelberg 72,055 49.52 General election Cook County Board of Appeals Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Wilson Frost 796,663 31.68 Democratic Party (United States) Harry H. Semrow (incumbent) 756,164 30.07 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth R. Hurst 491,491 19.55 Republican Party (United States) Ronald M. Hamelberg 470,051 18.69 Water Reclamation District Board 1986 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election no parliamentary 1984 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 1984 1988 Cook County, Illinois elections#Water Reclamation District Board 1988 November 4, 1986 3 of 9 seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago 300px In the 1986 Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago election, three of the nine seats on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago board were up for election in an at-large election. All three Democratic nominees won. Judicial elections Partisan elections were held for judgeships on the Circuit Court of Cook County, due to vacancies. Other judgeships had retention elections. Other elections Coinciding with the primaries, elections were held to elect both the Democratic and Republican committeemen for the suburban townships. 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